Abedy 0 #1 May 15, 2011 Just stumbled upon this nice article and thought it might be interesting to other fellow skydivers around my age due (or like me and my gut feeling: overdue) to become ...erm... Glam-Ma or DoDa or whatever Yeah, it should be really nice to have grandchildren but I also dislike being called "Opa" (the German form of Grampa) and thus am thinking about nicer nicknames (Was 21 when my son was born; he's 29 now and still no grandchildren on the radar, bugger... But the times they are a-changing so I understand my children have to get settled first - which is way more difficult than it was in the good ol' days But even at 50 I resent the idea of being addressed "OldFurt" )The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyMarko 1 #2 May 15, 2011 My niece calls my parents Mimi and Papa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #3 May 15, 2011 But even at 50 I resent the idea of being addressed "OldFurt" Awwww...yer breakin' my heart! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #4 May 15, 2011 Clicky The best way to avoid it."I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #5 May 15, 2011 Since it is your son's possible offspring, "PopPop" works. Wouldn't work for me, though. lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VideoFly 0 #6 May 16, 2011 My third grandchild is due to be here in three weeks. It really is nice. I love jumping with my son and who knows, mayde I'll jump with the grandchildren one day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccurley 1 #7 May 16, 2011 jump with the grandchildren Now that would be cool!!!Watch my video Fat Women http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRWkEky8GoI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #8 May 16, 2011 Meh...I thought you were going to say, "Shoot the kids before it happens". My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #9 May 16, 2011 My wife has a daughter that just had a baby. Since I dont have any kids myself, I said that the first person that calls me grandpa gets kicked in their nether region. So when and if the kid can say my name I will be referred to as Papi Chulo That is all Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #10 May 16, 2011 Quote My wife has a daughter that just had a baby. Since I dont have any kids myself, I said that the first person that calls me grandpa gets kicked in their nether region. So when and if the kid can say my name I will be referred to as Papi Chulo That is all Good luck with that! 12 years ago I had no kids, only dependants were a Corvette and a Harley...now I have 3 kids and 3 grand kids. My how things change! Grandkids are cool, it's like getting a toy ya don't have to pay for or take care of! ...giving them lots of sugar and a drum set is a wonderful way to get revenge on your kids!! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #11 May 16, 2011 Dye-doosh-kya AirTwardo? "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #12 May 16, 2011 Quote Dye-doosh-kya AirTwardo? Da, etta smeshnoy! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #13 May 16, 2011 Quote My niece calls my parents Mimi and Papa My girls call my parents Grandma Pattycake and Papa. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #14 May 16, 2011 I've always tried to persuade my son and daughter to do a skydive with me but they refused. "Gut feeling" they say and that it's not meant to be rude towards me but they wouldn't even muster enough braveness to jump with Bill Booth. I can accept this, it's them being honest. Some things you cannot inherit I always tell myself. Jumping with a grandchild would be fun, though. I should be around 66 or so if my son or my daughter sped up a little Not too old to jump I'm convinced. The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #15 May 16, 2011 Quote Dye-doosh-kya AirTwardo? BTW: Ever noticed that the words "Papa" and "Djeduschka" and "Djadja" who stand for exclusively male relatives have female endings? That's the great tragedy of Russian in my eyes P.S.: Don't you dare come up with "Otjetz" The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #16 May 16, 2011 Nah, never would that. Spent too much money on them. That's just as if you burned down two detached houses right after the construction workers, plumbers etc are finished But I could threaten to burn all my money on skydiving if their offspring dares to call me grampa. I always liked the bumper stickers I saw at mobile homes in Oz reading "Spending kids' inheritance" The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #17 May 16, 2011 Quote I've always tried to persuade my son and daughter to do a skydive with me but they refused. "Gut feeling" they say and that it's not meant to be rude towards me but they wouldn't even muster enough braveness to jump with Bill Booth. I can accept this, it's them being honest. Some things you cannot inherit I always tell myself. Jumping with a grandchild would be fun, though. I should be around 66 or so if my son or my daughter sped up a little Not too old to jump I'm convinced. I've always had a policy regarding friends & family Skydiving. I'll direct them where to go if they are interested and motivated, but don't suggest they do it, just because I do. Told all of my kids I'll video their 1st tandem but I won't set it up and pay for it...I however WILL pay for the 2nd one if they are so inclined. As of yet no takers from the kids! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VideoFly 0 #18 May 17, 2011 QuoteI've always tried to persuade my son and daughter to do a skydive with me but they refused. "Gut feeling" they say and that it's not meant to be rude towards me but they wouldn't even muster enough braveness to jump with Bill Booth. I can accept this, it's them being honest. Some things you cannot inherit I always tell myself. My oldest son did a tandem and decided that one time was enough. I filmed my daughter on two tandems and she would like to jump again. My youngest son has about 800 skydives and he is a vidiot now. Filming his AFF was a blast, but turning 25 points on a complicated two way is really cool. I recently filmed him on a solo (not including me) for a school project, however, we kind of got our signals mixed. I dropped a little low in front of him to get a nice shot from below. He thought I was sinking so he brought his arms and legs in to speed up. I wondered why he was falling so fast and I tightened up to get below him again. Trying to help me, he put his arms behind him and his legs on his butt. I couldn’t believe he was going so fast so once again I dropped below him to keep him in frame from below. Thinking he really needed to help me, he went into a sit and I sped up and stayed right with him. After we landed he told me that he couldn’t believe that I was able to stay right in front of him in a sit while I was on my belly with camera wings on. We had a good laugh when we realized that we both thought each other couldn’t slow down so we each kept speeding up to help each other. It was a real father and son moment. By the way, he got an “A” on his project. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #19 May 17, 2011 I'm a 45 year old "Pappy"Bry -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,150 #20 May 17, 2011 My step grandson is only just starting to talk. I have asked that he call me "John" on account of that being my name.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #21 May 17, 2011 Quote My step grandson is only just starting to talk. I have asked that he call me "John" on account of that being my name. Not Doctor?You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #22 May 17, 2011 The same happened to me when a fellow skydiver wanted to take some nice pics and ... you described it pretty well. We also had a good laugh afterwards :)The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,150 #23 May 17, 2011 Quote Quote My step grandson is only just starting to talk. I have asked that he call me "John" on account of that being my name. Not Doctor? No, that is his mother. ... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
